Spain 1 Peseta - Provisional Government, 1869 – 1870
ESPAÑA
Information
Country
Spain
Spain
Currency
Peseta
(1868 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Peseta
Year
1869 – 1870
Ruler
Provisional Government
(1868–1871)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
5
Diameter (mm)
23
Thickness (mm)
1
Demonetized
20 February 1939
Description
1 Peseta from Spain. Issued from 1869 to 1870. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 23 mm and weighs 5 g.
- Obverse
- Reclining Hispania between Pyrenees and Gibraltar above date. The design is based on coins of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.
- Reverse
- Crowned arms, pillars, value below. Mint official's initials: (D.Alvarez), (R.Narvaez), (A.Mendoza) or (E.Diaz), (J.Escosura), (A.Mendoza) (200 pieces in a kilogram D•E• One Peseta •M• Beyond)
- Edge
- Reeded
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